Secretary of Russia's Security Council Sergei Shoigu said the development of Ukrainian drones has advanced to the point that "no Russian region can feel safe," with the Ural region already "in the immediate danger zone."
The easing of sanctions on Russian oil by the White House could land the Kremlin $150 million a day to fund its war machine in Ukraine, U.S. Democratic senators have warned.
"President Trump's decision to provide sanctions relief to Russia is yet another example of how Putin has been one of the prime beneficiaries of President Trump's poorly conceived and executed war against Iran," Senators Elizabeth Warren, Jeanne Shaheen, and Chuck Schumer said in a March 13 statement shared with the Kyiv In
Russia continues conscripting Ukrainians into the Russian army in occupied territories, according to the reports from the National Resistance Center of Ukraine.
Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev said that those he called "EU warmongers" had exposed their true position by refusing to back U.S. President Donald Trump's calls for military deployment in the Middle East.
"I welcome and accept your offer of the necessary technical support and funding to be able to conclude the repair work as well as to explore the longer-term sustainable solutions," Zelensky said in a letter to EU leaders.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Iran misled Ukraine about its military support for Russia, downplaying early shipments of armed drones that were later used extensively in attacks on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said that swarms of Ukrainian drones were intercepted beginning around 10 p.m. local time, lasting into the early morning.
As Telegram outages spread across Russia, the Kremlin appears to be ramping up pressure on the popular app while steering users toward a state-backed alternative.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has requested to hold talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky on the topic of Ukrainian interceptor drones as the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran continues into its third week, Israeli media publication Ynet reported on March 14.
A former U.S. Army general tasked with overseeing U.S.-led military support for Ukraine lost classified maps on a train in Europe and was concussed after an "overindulgence in alcohol" during a dinner in Ukraine, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Defense's Inspector General.
Ukraine struck the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol overnight on March 17, leaving explosions and fires, Telegram news channel Exilenova Plus reported, citing local residents.
"Tomorrow we take another step on Ukraine's EU reform path by opening technical negotiations on all remaining clusters," European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said.
Editor's note: The story has been updated with additional comments.
After months of disparaging his European allies, U.S. President Donald Trump suddenly seeks their assistance.
But none rush to send warships to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid Washington's ongoing war with Iran, even as Trump warns that a lack of action would be "very bad" for NATO's future.
Experts who spoke to the Kyiv Independent see an emerging pattern.
"Take unilateral actions without including allies, then bully them
Key developments on March 16:
* Explosions rock Kyiv as Russian drones target capital during morning rush hour
* Ukrainian drones reportedly strike oil depot in Russia's Krasnodar Krai
* 12 years after Crimea annexation, Ukraine says nearly 300 still jailed on fabricated political charges
* 'Terror against civilians' — Russian occupation court jails 69-year-old woman for donating to Ukrainian army
A series of explosions were heard in Kyiv on March 16 as Russia launched a rush hour drone at
To the average Canadian, the moral lines of the war in Ukraine remain clear. But behind the closed parliament doors, a different picture is emerging. National Security Advisor Nathalie Drouin warned parliament in February that more Canadians are beginning to believe the Kremlin's narrative: that Kyiv, not Moscow, provoked the 2022 invasion.
On the surface, this shift isn't visible. Public polling commissioned by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) shows that nine in 10 Canadians still blame R
Ukraine will have a new bank on its books as of tomorrow, after Estonian fintech Iute Group finalized its entry into the market on March 16 — the first foreign bank to enter the country's competitive banking sector since 2021.
Representatives from Iute and Ukraine's Deposit Guarantee Fund announced on Monday at a press conference in Kyiv that Ukraine's central bank had approved the sale, paving the way for the bank to begin operations tomorrow.
Iute purchased a bridge bank from Ukraine's guara
The food hall development revolution spreading across Europe has reached Ukraine's historic markets.
At the end of 2025, Kyiv's historic Bessarabskyi market — a more than 100-year-old, 900-square-meter brick building located at the western end of the city's main thoroughfare Khreshchatyk — was reopened as a brightly-lit, upscale food court.
While the status-protected exterior remained unchanged, the market's center now features a large bar, with most of the interior converted into a dining are
"When an elderly woman is targeted by the repression machine, it is clear that this is not about 'justice'," Ukraine's Ombudsman Office wrote on Facebook.
"If they thought they could subjugate (Iran) in a day or a few hours, they probably realize now just how seriously they miscalculated," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
The Kyiv Independent’s separate analytical unit, KI Insights, is excited to announce the launch of its podcast, Ukraine Insights — a show dedicated to unpacking Ukraine’s politics, security, economy, and international relations through in-depth, expert-driven conversations.
